Fed hints at more bond buying sprees

Not everyone is thrilled with the Federal Reserve's loose purse strings over the past few years. With the economy now on the mend, many had hoped the massive spending sprees would finally start to wind down.

But that might not be the case. At least not yet.

Back at its September meeting, the Fed's policy making committee announced plans to launch QE3 -- a massive bond-buying program with an indefinite conclusion. As MORE

Is the Fed getting bullish on housing?

In a report on its 12 regional districts known as the "Beige Book," the Federal Reserve said that "overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace." That's not particularly great news. The "moderate pace" thing is the same line we've been hearing for months now.

"Moderate" is actually one of the better scenarios in recent Fed parlance. Economic improvements have been a mixed bag of "moderates," "modests," and "steadys" for some MORE

Name our blog

We're officially here.

CNNMoney's economy team has been stealthily posting to our new blog for about a week now. But as of today we'll be pushing it out into cyberspace.

But we're nameless. Right now we're the economy blog. But we need a name that represents who we are. And we're still learning our way. But we plan to post about – you guessed it – economics, and how it intersects with MORE

Who says economists aren't fun?

President Obama seems to have a penchant for economists with a fun side. Not a bad call considering that since he took office, the state of the American economy could make a clown cry.

In 2010, he nominated Austan Goolsbee, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and noted funnyman, as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. But shortly thereafter, Goolsbee decided to step down and return to his MORE

Welcome to the new economy

As 2012 began, the United States was at a major crossroads. The economy was growing and the job market was improving. By more than a few measures, it appeared the recovery was finally gaining momentum.

Meanwhile, numerous threats still loom. Battered home values, global tensions and rising oil prices have kept  consumers and businesses on the sidelines.

We've seen this all before. In the two-and-a-half years since the official end of the MORE